Texas Guard Andrew Jones Diagnosed with Leukemia

The family of Texas guard Andrew Jones announced on Wednesday that the sophomore has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to Texas Basketball.

"After undergoing a number of tests & evaluations over the past week, Andrew has been diagnosed with leukemia," they said in a statement. "He has begun treatments, and we hope everyone will keep him in your thoughts and prayers. This is obviously a difficult situation for our family, and we hope everyone will respect our privacy at this time."

"Speaking for our entire team and staff, we love Andrew and will do everything we can to support his family and help him get back to health. I want to thank everyone for being respectful of the privacy that the Jones family needs at this time."

A number of Jones' teammates wished him well on Twitter:

Kerwin Roach II @KLR_doce

Get Well Soon Brother!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/oh84Cs0JA5

Royce Hamm @R0v_ce1

AJ1🖤

Joe Schwartz @joeschwartz25

AJ1 🖤 https://t.co/D96Zluhosf

So did former Texas star and current Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner:

Myles Turner @Original_Turner

Prayers Up 🙏🏾 https://t.co/hwae1ApU0L

After Texas upset No. 16 TCU Wednesday night, Jones' teammates held his jersey up in tribute during their celebration, per Sports Illustrated:

Sports Illustrated @SInow

This morning, Texas announced that guard Andrew Jones had been diagnosed with leukemia.
Tonight, they knocked off No. 16 TCU in double OT and held his jersey high after the game. https://t.co/zLl8E6VYGT https://t.co/yRwGk6KRD6

Jones appeared in 10 games for the Longhorns this season, averaging 13.5 points (second on the team), 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists.